How To Take A Bullet

Through revised text, new photos, specialised illustrations, updated charts and additional information sidebars, The Ultimate Sniper once again thoroughly details the three great skill areas of sniping; marksmanship, fieldcraft and tactics.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Transform your life using the Bullet Journal Method, the revolutionary organisational system and worldwide phenomenon. The Bullet Journal Method will undoubtedly transform your life, in more ways than you can imagine' Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning In his long-awaited first book, Ryder Carroll, the creator of the enormously popular Bullet Journal organisational system, explains how to use his method to: * TRACK YOUR PAST: using nothing more than a pen and paper, create a clear, comprehensive, and organised record of your thoughts and goals. * ORDER YOUR PRESENT: find daily calm by prioritising and minimising your workload and tackling your to-do list in a more mindful and productive way. * PLAN YOUR FUTURE: establish and appraise your short-term and long-term goals, plan more complex projects simply and effectively, and live your life with meaning and purpose. Like many of us, Ryder Carroll tried everything to get organised - countless apps, systems, planners, you name it. Nothing really worked. Then he invented his own simple system that required only pen and paper, which he found both effective and calming. He shared his method with a few friends, and before long he had a worldwide viral movement. The system combines elements of a wishlist, a to-do list, and a diary. It helps you identify what matters and set goals accordingly. By breaking long-term goals into small actionable steps, users map out an approachable path towards continual improvement, allowing them to stay focused despite the crush of incoming demands. But this is much more than a time management book. It's also a manifesto for what Ryder calls "intentional living": making sure that your beliefs and actions align. Even if you already use a Bullet Journal, this book gives you new exercises to become more calm and focused, new insights on how to prioritise well, and a new awareness of the power of analogue tools in a digital world. *** This book has been printed with three different colour designs, black, Nordic blue and emerald. We are unable to accept requests for a specific cover. The different covers will be assigned to orders at random. ***

With wit and candor, Hollie Hardy writes for her life. "Break up your own little tedium," these poems remind us. With their riffs on existing literature and recurrent crises, Hardy's poems show us what can be gained from trying old tricks in new ways. Hardy shows us how to survive a life lived just over the edge. These poems are playful in the way tussling wolf cubs are playful. They are physical and practical. They are recognizing and revealing strength. Camille T. Dungy, author of 'Smith Blue' and 'What to Eat, What to Drink, What to Leave for Poison'

Paul Rosen, seventeen, has led a short and unfulfilling life. Stricken with severe cardiomyopathy, his time is limited, and he knows it. Still, he does what he can in the time he’s got. The course of his life changes when a little man named Cawthorne shoots him in the chest. In the hospital, Paul learns that a phantom bullet is circling his heart. Modern surgery can’t help, and what’s worse, Paul becomes a target of insect-like aliens, led by a thing called Sagras. The CIA then steps in, wanting the secrets of the aliens. Danger, thrills, and mayhem ensue, and finally, Paul, aware that his time is short, decides to go after Sagras and settle the matter once and for all—even if it costs Paul his life.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Being a Lazy Genius isn't about doing more or doing less. It’s about doing what matters to you. “I could not be more excited about this book.”—Jenna Fischer, actor and cohost of the Office Ladies podcast The chorus of “shoulds” is loud. You should enjoy the moment, dream big, have it all, get up before the sun, track your water consumption, go on date nights, and be the best. Or maybe you should ignore what people think, live on dry shampoo, be a negligent PTA mom, have a dirty house, and claim your hot mess like a badge of honor. It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed by the mixed messages of what it means to live well. Kendra Adachi, the creator of the Lazy Genius movement, invites you to live well by your own definition and equips you to be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn’t. Everything from your morning routine to napping without guilt falls into place with Kendra’s thirteen Lazy Genius principles, including: • Decide once • Start small • Ask the Magic Question • Go in the right order • Schedule rest Discover a better way to approach your relationships, work, and piles of mail. Be who you are without the complication of everyone else’s “shoulds.” Do what matters, skip the rest, and be a person again.

When it comes to writing weapons, most authors shoot from the hip--and miss. The Writer's Guide to Weapons will help you hit your target every time. Firearms and knives have starring roles in a wide range of genres--crime, thriller, war, mystery, Western, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of weapons in novels and film are pure fiction. Knowing the difference between a shotshell and a slug, a pistol and a revolver, or a switchblade and a butterfly knife is essential for imbuing your story with authenticity--and gaining popularity with discerning readers. Inside you'll find: • An in-depth look at the basics of firearms and knives: how they work, why they work, what they look like, and how to depict them accurately in your stories. • The biggest weapons myths in fiction, TV, and film. • A surefire guide for choosing the correct weapon for your characters, no matter their skill level, strength, or background. • A review of major gun and knife laws, weapons safety tips,and common police tactics. • "The Hit List," showcasing the most popular weapons for spies, detectives, gunslingers, gangsters, military characters, and more. • Examples highlighting inaccurate vs. accurate weapons depictions. • An insightful foreword by David Morrell, the award-winning creator of Rambo. Equal parts accessible, humorous, and practical, The Writer's Guide to Weapons is the one resource you need to incorporate firearms and knives into your fiction like a seasoned professional.

From Stephen E. Ambrose, bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day, the inspiring story of the ordinary men of the U.S. army in northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the end of the bitterest days of World War II. In this riveting account, historian Stephen E. Ambrose continues where he left off in his #1 bestseller D-Day. Citizen Soldiers opens at 0001 hours, June 7, 1944, on the Normandy beaches, and ends at 0245 hours, May 7, 1945, with the allied victory. It is biography of the US Army in the European Theater of Operations, and Ambrose again follows the individual characters of this noble, brutal, and tragic war. From the high command down to the ordinary soldier, Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews to re-create the war experience with startling clarity and immediacy. From the hedgerows of Normandy to the overrunning of Germany, Ambrose tells the real story of World War II from the perspective of the men and women who fought it.

Franklin Weston Mann (1856–1916) was an American physician and inventor best remembered for this pioneering small-arms ballistics text. This classic is organized as follows: Part I. The Old .44 Muzzle-loading Rifle The F. Wesson .32, Rim-fire Rifle The Stevens Taper-chamber Rifle Some Experimental Ballets Incidental Questions Winchester Ballard, 36-inch Barrel Winchester Ballard, 30-inch Barrel Winchester-Ballard, 20-inch Barrel Pope-cut Special .38-Caliber Auxiliary Chamber, .33-Caliber Rifle Shooting Braces Pope Ballard, 28-Caliber A Woodchuck Experience Reflections The Personal Element vs. Mechanical Rifle Shooting Boss-Pope .32-Caliber, Second Hand Testing Muzzle Blast A “Shooting Gibraltar.” Bullet Press or Nutcracker Testing Bullets. Snow Shooting Recovering Bullets from Oiled Sawdust Short-barrel Shooting Short Barrels become Interesting Short-barrel Experiments Continued Where the Upset Occurs Boss-Pope .32-Caliber Continued The Pope Breech Loader, .25-Caliber Muzzle Loader, Pope .32-caliber Letter to Dr. Skinner Pope 1902 .32 Rifle. Compliments for Mr. Pope Pope Muzzle Loading System The Five-Shot Group The “Lucky” Group Dr. Skinner’s Shooting Range, and a Disappointment 12-inch Barrel Experiments Smooth Bore, .32-Caliber Vented Barrel, Pope Utility of Vented Barrels The Whizzer Reflections upon Black Powder and Cast Bullets Telescope Mounts; an Invention Accurate Fixed Ammunition Difficult Trouble with Smokeless and Rifle Bores Burned Rifle Bores vs. Smokeless vs. Primers A .28-9 Barrel, 1904 Discarding Two .28-8, 1905 Barrels Remodeling a Rifle. Experimental Shells Reflections; Pipestem Rifles and Jacketed Ballets Ammonia vs. Primer Acid Figures 8 and 9 shot with 28 grains powder Figure 10, unshot bullet similar to 7 24-inch 7 mm. Barrel Metal Jackets, Short Barrels, .25-caliber Figures 4 and 5 from an 8-inch one Figures 6 and 7 from an inch barrel Special .25-36 Marlin, 14-inch Pitch Mirage vs Telescope Space covered by Cross Hairs of Telescope Distance Measuring with Scope Conveniences Superiority of Bore-diameter Bullet Discussed Flight of Bullets; Screen Shooting Comparative 100 vs. 200 Yard Butts Plank and Screens Unbalanced or Mutilated Bullets Gyration and Oscillation A Spinning Bullet Tipping Bullets Deceptive Bullet Tip Correcting Measurements Flight of a Bullet Measuring Wind Drift Motions executed by Normal Flying Bullets Trajectory Deflection More Reflections Cause of x-Error Located Cause of y-Error Located x + y = 80%. The Rifleman’s Rainbow x and y Epitomized Unbalanced Bullets; how Produced Difficulties with Rifle Twists Part II. Verification y-error disclosed by Plank Shooting Cause of y Illustrated Cause of x and y Disclosed at Muzzle Success comes; y-error stands alone Bullets Oscillate about Center of Gravity y-error stands alone Cylinder Bullets do Stunts Driving Tacks with Bullets Illustrated x-error Jacketed Ballets throw Melted Lead Plank Shooting, Service Rifle Paper Plank Experiments. Tube Shooting Determining Rifle Twist Plank Shooting, Spherical Bullets Cause of Excessive Tips Disclosed Part III. Mathematics of x and y Heavy Ordnance The Spitzer Metal-cased Bullet The Spitzer Bullet Straightens Up Kinetics of Spin Stripping the Grooves